FCRA department issued a notification on 29th june to further extend FCRA registration from 30 Sept 2016 to 31 Oct 2016.
Also extend the time for applying for renewal of registration up to 20 June 2016.
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As all of you aware that now, every NGO having FCRA registration needs to either file quarterly return online at the FCRA website or upload it to their own website. Check out our blog on this.
FCRA department has just made it public the list of NGOs who have filled quarterly return for the period Oct-Dec and Jan-March for the year 2015-16.
Follow these steps to check whether your NGO has filled Quarterly Return or not.
Step 1 – visit https://fcraonline.nic.in
Step 2 – Click on “Information Bank” in the Menu
Step 3 – Click on last tab as mentioned below in screenshot
Step 4 – Select the year and Quarter and a list will be displayed as mentioned below.
So, on this list you can check which NGO has filled return. It is advisable use Find Button by pressing “Ctrl F”. Also search NGO by registration instead of name to get accurate result.
Good News :
All the NGOs FCRA, which expired on or before 30.09.2016 are extended to 31.10.2016. See the notification here.
What does it means :
It means all the organization’s FCRA registration is expired on 31.10.2016. As per FCRA 2010, registration of organization was going to be expired on 30.04.2016. But now it is automatically extended to 31.10.2016 by way of above notification.
Also, those organization, who has not apply for renewal, immediately apply in Form FC3.
As all of you aware, that today was the last day for filling Form FC-3 for renewal of FCRA. Major relief for those who have not filled this form. FCRA renewal Last date is extended till June 30, 2016.
Important Announcement by FCRA
So Now, Last date for filling renewal form FC-3 is June 30, 2016.
Latest Update
Recently FCRA department has updated website and integrated quarterly return tab. Now every NGO has to file a intimation of quarterly receipts of FCRA. Currently Quater – October 2015 to December 2015 is open. So fill this form and submit to FCRA. See the screenshot below.
Steps to be followed :
Step 1 – Click on the link shown in the above image.
Step 2 – Login with you user id and password
Step 3 – After login,, first screen is your NGO info page. Click on the last link stating quarterly intimation.
Step 4 – Read all the instruction carefully.
Step 5 – Quarterly Intimation Tab – Select the quarter and entered the total fcra amount received during the quarter. Click Next.
Step 6 – Donorwise Detail Tab – Enter the donor details as per the below screenshot.
Step 7 – Final Submit – Check all the details again and then, Final Submit.
Deadline :
As such in FCRA amendments rule quarterly details should be updated within 15 days of quarter end. However for this quarter Oct to Dec 2015, update all the information as early as possible.
Video :
As you aware that as per new FCRA Act, all the organizations have to upload FCRA documents to the official website of the organization. Read this blog for more details.
If your organization do not have any website or do not afford to have one. you can create free website as illustrated in this video
Hey, Find below tutorial video showing process of renewal of FCRA in Form FC3 as per amendments in FCRA rules 2015.
One of the major changes notified in the Amendments Rules 2015 is that now every NGO has to upload FCRA Financials to their websites within 9 months of year end. So the time limit is 31st December to upload FCRA financials to your NGO Website. In the same clause another amendment is to upload quarterly FCRA receipts within 15 days of the quarter end. Let us discuss this in detail.
A. Upload FCRA Financials (Annually)
Q1 : What should be upload?
A1 : Receipts and Payments Account (FC Funds), Income and Expenditure Accounts (FC Funds), Balance Sheet (FC Funds) and all the annexures.
Q2 : Is it Audited Statements?
A2 : Yes, all statements must be audited by chartered accountant.
Q3 : What is recommended format?
A3 : No format is recommended by FCRA department. It is preferable to have in PDF format.
Q4 : Where it should be upload?
A4 : NGO’s official website.
Q5 : What is the deadline?
A5 : After 9 months of Financial Year ends. i.e. 31st December.
Q6 : From which year it should be upload?
A6 : Upload Financial Statements of 2014-15 immediately.
B. Upload Details of FC receipts (Quarterly)
Q1 : What should be upload?
A1 : Details of Donors, Amount Received and Date of Receipt.
Q2 : Is it Audited ?
A2 : No, only details to be uploaded.
Q3 : What is recommended format?
A3 : No format is recommended by FCRA department. It is preferable to have in PDF format.
Q4 : Where it should be upload?
A4 : As per the rule 13(b) of amendments 2015, It should be upload to NGO’s official website or website specified by the Central Government. (However no such website is specified by the Government yet, so preferable is to upload to NGO’s website right now)
Q5 : What is the deadline?
A5 : 15 Days after the end of the quarter.
- Quarter
- April to June
- July to September
- October to December
- January to March
- Deadline
- 15th July
- 15th October
- 15th January
- 15th April
Q6 : From which Quarter it should be upload?
A6 : As per my opinion, NGO has to upload for three quarters of FY 2015-16 ending on 30 Jun, 30 Sept and 31 Dec immediately.
C.What if NGO do not have website
If the NGOs do not have website, then it should get one. As the cost of creating and maintaining website is bit higher, I recommended to use below free tools / website :
Also watch my video on how to create free website of NGO on wordpress.com.
Kindly put your queries /questions / suggestions in the below comment box.
FCRA department has extended due date of Filling FC4 form – Annual Return from 31st December 2015 to 15th March 2016 for the financial year 2014-15.
As recently, FCRA Amendments Rules 2015 has been notified, all forms are changed and online filling is now mandatory. In the light of this changes, FCRA department has extended the FCRA annual return form FC4 filling date vide circular dated 22/12/2015,
- OLD DATE
- 31.12.2015
- NEW DATE
- 15.03.2016
